Senior Payroll Specialist

# Senior Payroll Specialist Apply
** Job#: 3045197
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* Job Description:

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* Job title:

Payroll Specialist
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* Location:

Houston, TX (onsite 4 days a week)
**** Duration:
Contract-to-hire*
* · Under general supervision, the Senior Payroll Specialist independently performs accurate, timely processing, resolves complex payroll issues, and supports end‐to‐end daily and weekly payroll operations in compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.
** Duties and Responsibilities*
* · To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and all other duties assigned.
· Understand and execute full On‐Cycle (end‐to‐end) weekly and biweekly payroll processing for approximately 60,000 U.S. multi‐state salaried and hourly employees, ensuring accurate validation, reconciliation, HSDL loads, special transactions and payments, and third‐party files and funding.
· Process Regular and Mass Off‐Cycle payrolls, ensuring pays are entered and calculated accurately, properly approved, and processed in accordance with established payroll policies and schedule.
· Process payroll banking transactions, including stop payments, direct deposit rejects, and reversals, ensuring timely payment and/or resolution.
· Run, prepare, and format reports to evaluate and analyze data accuracy, identify discrepancies, and support payroll reconciliation and audits.
· Research and resolve general inquiries in a timely, accurate, and professional manner, ensuring issues are addressed in accordance with payroll policies and service expectations.
· Work collaboratively with payroll team members and cross‐functional partners to ensure service commitments are met, issues are resolved in a timely manner, and payroll operations are effectively supported.
· Work with applicable suppliers and vendors as required to address issues, coordinate resolutions, and ensure timely and accurate completion of payroll‐related activities.
· Identifies opportunities for process improvement related to reconciliation, controls, efficiency, and accuracy that align with departmental and organizational goals.
· Position follows prescribed rules and procedures to ensure security of information when handling/dealing with various Payroll functions and must use discretion to determine what components may be disclosed and to whom within established policy or procedures. The position is solely responsible for the employees’ payroll. As such, significant care must be taken relative to confidential information, such as court orders or other payments/with holdings.

* Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including Clearly Rateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.
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** Everforth Apex Benefits Overview:
Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a Support Linc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with…